Speakout Tech: a call for tech worker whistleblowers

Cory Doctorow 11:10 am Thu Feb 21, 2019

SpeakOut.techWatch this video on YouTube Evan from Fight for the Future writes, "It seems like every day we learn more about the creepy things big tech companies are doing with…

SpeakOut.tech

Watch this video on YouTube

Evan from Fight for the Future writes, "It seems like every day we learn more about the creepy things big tech companies are doing with our personal data. But so much is still shrouded in secrecy. That's why we're launching a new campaign calling on employees of Silicon Valley companies to blow the whistle on unethical uses of technology. And poetically, we're crowdfunding and using Facebook's own microtargeting system to target video ads directly at employees of the biggest tech companies. We need to show people who work in tech that we'll have their back if they stand up for what's right. Check out the video and please share!

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